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Bijay Kumar Singh v. the State of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC25 Jun 2026MJC/1373/2012

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Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J., 25-06-2026 — Contempt/miscellaneous jurisdiction case (MJC No. 1373 of 2012) in CWJC No. 9749 of 2009; petitioner Bijay Kumar Singh (Class-IV health servant, PHC Bihta) alleged willful violation of the writ court's order dated 12.11.2009 directing reinstatement (Leela Devi, CWJC No. 9421 of 2009 and Ors.). After the State's appeal was dismissed but the Supreme Court allowed the State's civil appeals (State of Bihar v. Divendra Sharma, Civil Appeal No. 7879 of 2019, order dated 17.10.2019), the contempt proceeding was dropped. Keywords: contempt dropped, reinstatement/consequential benefits, health services Bihar, Supreme Court reversal.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt proceeding (Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1373 of 2012) was dropped. ¶26

Bijay Kumar Singh Vs the State of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1373 of 2012

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9749 of 2009

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BIJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O Bishuni Singh Resident Of Village- Purenia, P.O and P.S- Neora, District- Patna Presently Posted As Class-Iv, Health Servant, Primary Health Centre, Bihta, Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR and ORS

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Surendra Prasad, The Director In Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna.

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The Ajay Kumar, Superintendent, Health Services, T.B. Hospital, Koilwar, District- Bhojpur, Arrah.

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Smt. Rashmi Rekha, The Civil Surgeion-Cum- Chief Medical Officer, Patna.

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Ramesh Singh, The Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Bihta, Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kishore Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Dinbandhu Singh, GP-9

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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23 25-06-2026 Heard the parties.

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The present petition has been preferred for

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initiation of contempt proceeding against the opposite parties for their willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 12.11.2009 passed by the Hon’ble Court in CWJC No. 9749 of 2009.

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The writ court in Leela Devi and analogous cases (CWJC No. 9421 of 2009 and Ors.) allowed the writ petition directing the respondents to re-state the petitioners to the post on they were working with conceptional benefits.

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Patna High Court MJC No.1373 of 2012(23) dt.25-06-2026 2/2

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The appeal preferred by the State was dismissed which followed the civil appeals before the Hon’ble Apex Court and today learned State counsel has taken this Court to the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 17.10.2019 in the case of State of Bihar and Ors. vs Divendra Sharma and analogous cases (Civil appeal No. 7879 of 2019 and Ors.) to show that the State has succeeded.

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In view of the development that has taken place as recorded above, MJC. No. 1373 of 2012 is dropped.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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ankita/-

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Bijay Kumar Singh v. the State of Bihar and Ors.

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